Fast Thermoresponsive Optical Membrane Using Hydrogels Embedded in Macroporous Silicon
We have fabricated a temperature-sensitive hydrogel through copolymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide and acrylamide inside a macroporous silicon structure and demonstrated fast thermal response compared to its bulk structure. The presented method allows physical arrangement of microsized hydrogels...
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Published in | IEEE sensors letters Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 1 - 4 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
United States
IEEE
01.06.2018
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) |
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Summary: | We have fabricated a temperature-sensitive hydrogel through copolymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide and acrylamide inside a macroporous silicon structure and demonstrated fast thermal response compared to its bulk structure. The presented method allows physical arrangement of microsized hydrogels within a predefined arrayed structure. Static and dynamic temperature responses of the fabricated structure are successfully demonstrated through optical transmission measurement. The measured temporal response reveals that the presented structure can allow fast response time of the implemented hydrogels. Furthermore, a spatial thermo-distribution pattern can be observed through pixel-like, arrayed macropores, which indicates a potential for addressing individual or single-channel hydrogel sensors or actuators through temperature stimulation. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 2475-1472 2475-1472 |
DOI: | 10.1109/LSENS.2018.2832006 |